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Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…
American forces shot down three attack drones near commercial ships in the Red Sea Friday and destroyed seven anti-ship cruise missiles positioned on land, the US military said. Yemen’s Houthis have been targeting shipping for months and their attacks have persisted despite repeated American and British strikes aimed at degrading the rebels’ ability to threaten a vital global trade route. Early on Friday, US forces “shot down three Houthi one-way attack (drones) near several commercial ships operating in the Red Sea. There was no damage to any ships,” the Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media. In a statement later…
Before heading to Philadelphia for WrestleMania 40, the WWE is heading to the Land Down Under for Elimination Chamber: Perth. Raw and SmackDown superstars will be in Perth for the 14th Elimination Chamber event. It’s also the third consecutive Elimination Chamber outside of the U.S. — the previous two were held in Saudi Arabia and Canada. The main events will be the men’s and women’s Elimination Chamber matches. Think of an Elimination Chamber like a steel cage match combined with Hell in a Cell. Six superstars are locked inside the chain-linked steel structure. Two superstars start inside the ring, while…
From business professionals attending conferences to families reuniting and indulging in leisurely activities, the 5-year multiple-entry visa has proven to be a game-changer. It has helped frequent visitors save both time and money. This long-term visa eliminates the need for repetitive application processes and allows visitors to plan their trips easily. One of many visitors who makes the most of this long-term visa is Salim Kola, a bio-medical engineer, and a long-time Dubai resident who moved to Bangalore, in Karnataka state a few years ago. “I am delighted to have secured this visa soon after it was announced. I paid…
Junto Nakatani (26-0, 19 KOs) has won World Championship belts in the lightweight and super lightweight classes, and this weekend he goes for another belt in the bantamweight category. He’s going to have to take it from Alexandro Santiago (28-3-5, 14 KOs). Santiago won the belt by defeating Nonito Donaire by close unanimous decision in Donaire’s ill-fated comeback in July. This is Santiago’s first defense of the belt, and Nakatani is heavily favored. This fight starts streaming before your local rooster says its first cock-a-doodle-doo. The event starts streaming on ESPN+ at 4:00 a.m. ET, and Santiago and Nakatani will…
More than a week has passed since heavy rains wreaked havoc in the eastern coast of the UAE, particularly in some neighbourhoods of Kalba. As floods receded, residents made their way back home only to be welcomed with the daunting task of cleaning up and replacing damaged furniture. Some grappled with the reality of lost passports and destroyed belongings. Iftikar Alam, a stockkeeper at a tiles warehouse residing with his uncle in Mughaider, Kalba, has not yet been to his accommodation and is worried about his passport being washed away in the floods. “Our neighbourhood was submerged in water and…
Undefeated in their last four league matches, Barcelona look to continue that momentum on Saturday when they host Getafe, who sit 10th on the La Liga table. For those of you who are in the United States, the match starts tomorrow, Saturday, February 24, at 10:15 a.m. ET, and it will be broadcast on both ESPN+ (English or Spanish) and ESPN Deportes (Spanish only). If you want to watch a free live stream, we have a handful of different ways you can do that. Is There a Free Barcelona vs Getafe Live Stream? ESPN+ (more on that below) is the…
The final qualifier for the 2023 – 2024 UAE International Pairs took place at the Montgomerie Golf Club with Anna Gorter (16) and Annette Spruit (16) taking the top prize with 42 Stableford points. The event was for ladies only with a Betterball Stableford format. The top three pairs qualify for the UAE National Final to be held at Abu Dhabi Golf Club on Saturday 9th March, 2024. The winners of the Final will represent the UAE alongside more than 27 other countries in the International Pairs World Final at the Race to Obidos to be held in Portugal in…
There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that there is no Disney Plus free trial right now. In fact, there hasn’t been a free trial for several years. The good news is that there are some cheap options available. Below you’ll find a list of the tiers and their prices, from $8 per month for Disney Plus with ads, to $25 per month for Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN+ with no ads. Disney sometimes has a nice deal that gets you the basic plan for just $2 per month. Unfortunately that deal isn’t live right now, but…
The second round of the Golf Sixes League – Abu Dhabi, took place recently at Abu Dhabi City Golf Club. Novice juniors from golf clubs across Abu Dhabi were joined by those from the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) for this team event. Playing across just six short holes, seven teams of six players, paired up to compete in a two ball Texas Scramble stroke play format. The best two scores of the teams’ three pairs counted towards their overall team score. The host club, Abu Dhabi City Golf Club emerged as the winners with a score of three over par.…